Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-10
Two Farewell Meetings.

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PLY eccentric way, prepared a very
successful surprise for Mr.. S. p.
Rhoades, at the society's hall last
Thursday evening. He anticipated
no little pleasure in meeting for the
last time with, his lodge, but was
not at all prepared for the incident
which made the occasion one long
10 be remembered by all who were
present and especially so to MIR.
Rhoades. The lodge members as
,embed at an early hour, and their
lear that Mr.. Rhoades did not in
tend to meet with them was soon
troused, wherefore messenger was
dispatched TO his residence to inform
MIN that a gentleman from Califor-
MIA would meet with them on that
occasion, and that, as California was
soon to be his home, an acquaintance
with the visitor might be advantage
JUS to him. This had the effect to
hurry him to the meeting, and after
the opening ceremonies ofthe lodge,
he was prepared to meet the Calitor-
MA gentlcm n. ImagIne,ifyou car, h's
surprise, when he was confronted
with the familiar form and features
OF E. J. Freeman. Mr.. Freeman, in
we'll chosen words, bespoke the
good will of the order toward Mr..
l&hoades, the high esteem in which
he was held by the members OF the
society, the community in general,
and their appreciation of him as a
brother and citizen. and as Il token
of their regard and a souvenir of his
residence in Audubon, begged him
TO accept an ebony, gold-headed
cane, which was handsomely and
appropriately engraved AS follows;
S. P. RHoADEs
100 OF.
! AUDUBON, IOWA.
The recipient was completely sur.
prised, and was only able to briefly
return his thanks and invite the
company to partake of oysters at
Talbot's, where the incident was
more freely discussed, and where
Mr.. Rhoades found more ready
words to express his appreciation oil
the action of the lodge. The even.
ing proved one Of rarest pleasure
to donors and recipient and will
long serve as a remembrancer of the
happy incidents OF Mr.. Rhoades
residence IN Audubon.
Since the shipment Of Mr.. an6
Mrs. Rhoades' household goods
they have been enjoying the hospi
tally of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank z
Bradley, and it has been ;
deplorable experience that during
Mrs. Rhoades' last days among hel
many old friends in this city her
health has been SO poor as to totally
forbid her venturing out and making
calls upon her lady friends. Ex
pressing this regret in the presence
Of Mrs. Bradley, that good lady
Immediately commenced arrange
ments to overcome this condition sc
far as possible. She invited larg,
number of the lady and gentleman
, friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Rhoades L
ner home on Monday evening, anc
the invited guests as quickly per
iected plans to present Mrs. Rhoade
with material evidence of their es
TEEN aud regard. Mr.. and Mrs. F
). Waits adroitly entertained Mrs
Rhoades until the guests were as
setnbied IN the neighboring residence
of Mrs. Bradley, when the honoreC
lady of the evening was abrupt,
summoned by the announcement
that an accident had befallen he1
) nj, &C. She made haste to the scen'
much different from that which sh,
had expected to find. Forty friend
ly faces beaming with smiles il
happy sympathy with her surprise
and waiting to express in manitolC
manner their high regard of TIN
! ones about TO sever their social ant
: neighborly relations Of such Ion.
! duration. 1t was one of the mos
, enjoyable social occasions of tn
: winter. The informal presentation
of the souvenirs, the case and free
dom of social intercourse, and by M
means least the rare collection O
edibles furnished by the ladie:
s The presents to Mrs. Rhoades con
! sisted of a handsome dressing cas-
. and dozen fruit knives, and
white silk muffler to the genial Sam
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